VISTA: High school lockdown lifted, boy arrested in suspected hoax

VISTA ---- A boy was arrested Tuesday after he admitted that he lied about seeing a student with a gun in his backpack walking into Vista High School ---- a false report that prompted officials to lock down the school for more than an hour.

The boy, who was not identified because of his age, made the false report about 12:30 p.m. a sheriff's lieutenant said. Authorities locked down the school minutes later. About 20 deputies surrounded the school and began searching the campus.

Deputies did not find anyone who matched the description of the made-up armed student, said Sgt. Michael Arens. Other deputies found the caller, who admitted that he made up the story, and that he lied about his name to the dispatcher who took his call.

Deputies arrested the boy on suspicion of falsely reporting an emergency, Arens said. They then lifted the lockdown and left campus before students were released for the day.